Harkin Attacks McCain for Having Served In the Military Too Much

abcnews.com ^ | May 26th, 2008 | Jake Tapper

[do not press 2 for spanish]

Yes, *it tells me exactly* what I’ve know and said, that there’s nary a dime’s worth of difference between the lib-dem traitors and the cowardly RINOs.

It’s not the corrupt, criminal pols’ fault; rather, it’s OUR FAULT - THE VOTING ELECTORATE, TO BE PRECISE - SINCE WE’VE ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED THEM TO OFFICE, TIME AND TIME AND TIME AND TIME AND TIME, AGAIN.

I think that’s what you mean, isn’t it, Mr Digger?

Let’s properly place the blame for what’s happened, what’s happening and what will happen, UNLESS WE CHANGE IT, in NOVEMBER.

[jimfree]

I did 20 in the Navy. I guess Obama and Clinton know more than I ever could.

[jimfree]

He’s always been a senator. That’s really dangerous.

[jimfree]

He’s always been a senator. That’s really dangerous.

[abishai]

Harkin said "there's nothing wrong with a career in the military…but now McCain is running for a higher office. He's running for commander in chief, and our Constitution says that should be a civilian. And in some ways, I think it would be nice if that commander in chief had some military background, but I don't know if they need a whole lot." Republicans have taken offense at Harkin's comments, saying they show how "out of touch" Democrats are.

Out of touch, yes. With reality

[lonestar]

Harkin is one of a few politicians I dislike more than McCain.

Harkin has spent too much time in corn fields.

[eclecticEel]

It's one thing to have been drafted and served

"We can understand you serving if you were forced to; but to go in of you're own volition (especially if we can't even spin you as the helpless victim of unscrupulous military recruiters) that we can never forgive."/lib

[Paladin2]

Harkin has obviously served (been served anyway) in the Senate for way too long.

[A.A. Cunningham]